Facebook-owned sites were down

Re:Facebook-owned sites were down by larntz on Monday October 04, 2021 @12:55PM (#28749330)

This tweet seems to confirm it is a bgp issue...

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Re:Facebook-owned sites were down by adamredwoods on Monday October 04, 2021 @02:14PM (#28750304)

Cloudflare also confirmed it:

Also, the Domain name is for sale???

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Re:Facebook-owned sites were down by glenneroo on Monday October 04, 2021 @02:34PM (#28750487)

Weird banner at the top, seems like false advertising as it says a couple lines down: Expires on 2030-03-29

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Re:Facebook-owned sites were down by bombcar on Monday October 04, 2021 @03:05PM (#28750731)

I suspect it's an automated system triggered by DNS not resolving, and they try to "make an offer" if you follow through.

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Re:Facebook-owned sites were down by adamredwoods on Monday October 04, 2021 @03:06PM (#28750739)

You're right, it's misleading, thanks. Other sites (dreamhost, godaddy) don't list it as for sale.

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